Samuel Langhorne Clemens carefully cultivated the Mark Twain image as he wrote such books as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Fyodor Dostoevky struggled between literary necessities and his own personal religious beliefs as illustrated in the epilogue of Crime and Punishment. In “college-bound” literature courses, the issue of the author’s persona gains prominence in the discussion of such books.
This topic may become more accessible with the judicious selection of contemporary musicians who have taken on obvious and sometimes changing personae in their careers. Be it the stance of a rap artist, the artistic phases of David Bowie, or the commercially inspired image make-overs by countless musicians, you will find examples from a field in which you have an interest. The study of such examples will encourage you to gain a deeper appreciation for the complex relationship between the individual and the public image and the resulting impact on the works of the artist..
This topic may become more accessible with the judicious selection of contemporary musicians who have taken on obvious and sometimes changing personae in their careers. Be it the stance of a rap artist, the artistic phases of David Bowie, or the commercially inspired image make-overs by countless musicians, you will find examples from a field in which you have an interest. The study of such examples will encourage you to gain a deeper appreciation for the complex relationship between the individual and the public image and the resulting impact on the works of the artist..
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